When was the last time you pulled up at a gas station and had to leave empty handed? It speaks volumes for fuel retailers that reliability is a given on the forecourt, but that experience has set a high bar for charge point operators (CPOs) and...
Recent export restrictions by China on key rare earth elements such as...
According to a recent report from the US Energy Information Administration, though 2024 saw record-setting levels of energy consumption, demand isn’t slowing down...
Natural disasters including hurricanes, severe storms, winter storms, wildfires and heat waves are becoming more frequent and severe, causing widespread power outages across the United States. Between 2000 and 2023, 80 percent of U.S. power outages...
The geospatial sector has long worked behind the scenes, enabling technological advancements. However, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twins, it is now playing a vital role in the modernization of energy grids. These...
Businesses and communities have long relied on centralized power grids, but as energy demand increases and reliability becomes less certain, many are looking for alternatives. More companies are adopting microgrids and virtual power plants (VPPs),...
As the headlines attest, Mother Nature is powerful and can unleash any sort of tempest she chooses — anywhere and anytime. Ice storms in Texas, snow in Georgia, tornadoes in Kansas, and hurricanes that hit Gulf states and travel up the East Coast...
Electrical grid operators already have their work cut out for them over the next few decades, as renewables grow to meet the surging power demands of data centers and industrial electrification. Keeping grids stable with intermittent energy like...
Renewable energy will play an increasingly
Significant advancements in battery technology—including lithium-ion, solid-state, and other emerging technologies have occurred in recent years as was recently acknowledged by institutions such as the International Energy Agency and...
